Bottle support



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BOTTLE SUPPORT Filed Sept. 5, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 1, 1932. w.HASSENSALL 1,885,519

BOTTLE SUPPORT Filed Sept. 5, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 awe/mm Hassenaal]61M own/M Patented Nov. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES LOUIS W. HASSENSALL, FTOLEDO, OHIO BOTTLE sorron'r Application. filed September 5, 1930.Serial No. 479,953.

This invention relates to supports and more particularly to a support bymeans of which a large water bottle may be supported in an invertedposition and smaller bottles filled 51 with water from the large bottlewhen needed.

One object of the invention is to provide a support including acontainer into which water flows from the inverted bottle until a waterseal is formed about the bottle neck, a valve controlled outlet beingprovided in the bottom of the container through which water may beallowed to pass in order to fill a smaller bottle to be placed in an icebox. By this arrangement a large supply of water may be lower platformsand improved means for bracing the platforms and retaining them in ahorizontal position.

Another object of the invention is to so form the framework of thebottle support that it may be secured against a wall thereby permittingthe large bottle to be supported at a convenient height above the floorand eliminate use of a stand which rests upon the floor. By thisarrangement there will be no danger of the stand being accidentallystruck with resulting likelihood of the bottle tilting and falling uponthe floor and also the floor may be easily cleaned without the bottlesupport being in the way.

Another object of the invention is to permit the water container to bebodily removed from the upper platform in order that it may bethoroughly cleaned when necessary and to so form the lower platform thatwhen a small bottle is set thereon it will not be liable to slip off theplatform.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein pFigure 1 is a View showing the improved bottle support infrontelevation,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the bottle sup port,

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View through the bottlesupport,

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view showing the lower platform in topplan,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged View showing the manner in which the draw-offvalve is connected with the bottom of the water container,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a modified form of water container, and

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 77 of Fig. 6.

This improved water bottle support has an upper platform 1 formed ofstrong sheet metal and marginal portions of the blank from'which theplatform is formed are bent downwardly to form a rear flange 2 and sideflanges 3 which merge into a front flange 4. An opening 5 is formed inthe platform to receive a water container 6 which is open at its upperend and the upper portions of the walls of this container are bentoutwardly to form a circumferentially extending supporting flange 7which rests upon the upper face of the platform. The platform is crimpedabout the opening 5 in spaced relation thereto to form an upstandingbead 8 surrounding the opening in spaced concentric relation thereto andmarginal portions of the flange 7 are bent upwardly to form a lip 9adapted to contact with the bead 8 and retain the container in itsproper position in case it does not fit snugly in the opening. This lipalso constitutes a seat to receive a rubber ring 10 upon whichthe bottlerests. The bottle, which is shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 andindicated by the numeral 11, is of large capacity preferably holdingfive or ten gallons and is set in place upon the ring 10 in an invertedposition with its neck extending downwardly into the container, and itwill be understood that water flows from the bottle until the level ofthe water in the container reaches such a height that a water seal willbe formed about the open end of the bottle neck. The rubber ringconstitutes a soft cushion for the bottle and not only prevents dangerof the bottle being broken when set in place but also prevents 6) thebottle from being liable to slip transversely when in place. Therefore,the bottle cannot readily tilt to such a position that it will fall uponthe floor.

vVater is to be drawn from the container into a small bottle ofapproximately one or two quarts capacity, and in order to do so, therehas been provided a draw-off valve 12 having a control plug 13. Thisvalve is located beneath the container and has a threaded neck 14extending from its upper end and engaged in a bushing 15 which extendsthrough an opening 16 formed centrally in the bottom of the container.The central portion of the container bottom about the opening isdepressed to form a seat or pocket 17 in which is disposed a rubbergasket 18 and the bushing 15 is formed at its upper end with acircumferentially extending flange 19 which rests upon the gasket 18.Therefore, when the securing nut 20 which is threaded upon theprojecting lower portion of the bushing is tightened the gasket will becompressed between the fiange' and the bottom of the pocket and awater-tight joint formed about the bushing. This prevents any danger ofwater leaking from the container when the valve is closed.

Below the upper platform is disposed a lower platform 21 which is alsoformed of strong sheet metal and this platform is stamped to form adepressed seat 22 in which a small bottle may be set, as indicated bydotted lines in Figure 1, where it will be ready for use when a freshsupply of water to be cooled in an ice box is needed. Side portions ofthe lower platform are bent, as shown at 23, and terminate inoutstanding flanges 23 through which fasteners may be passed. By thisarrangement the platform may support a bottle, as shown in Figure 1, orbe reversed and support a larger bottle.

In order to support the platforms in vertically spaced relation to eachother, there has been provided brackets 24. Each of these bracketsconsists of a strip of strong metal having its upper and lower ends bentto form arms 25 and 26 which are secured against the under faces of theplatforms at the rear corners thereof where they are secured by bolts 27and 28. Immediately below the upper arms 25, the strips from which thebrackets are formed are bent to form forwardly offset portions 29 andagainst the rear faces of these offset portions is disposed a cross bar30 which is secured thereto by bolts 31. This cross bar extendstransversely beneath the upper platform in engagement with the frontface of the depending rear flange 2, as shown in Figure 3, and its endportions 32 are offset rearwardly to compensate for the thickness of theflange and permit them to have flat contacting engagement with a wall orother surface to which the support is to be secured. Slots 33 are formedin the end portions of the cross bar so that bolts or strong screws maybe passed through the bar and into a wall to firmly mount the support.

The weight of the large bottle and also the weight of a filled smallbottle might cause the platforms to bend downwardly and allow thebottles to slip out of place. Therefore,

the platforms should be retained in a horizontal position, and in orderto do so, there has been provided braces 34. Each of these braces isformed from a strip of strong metal which is bent intermediate its endto form upper and lower arms 35 and 36. Openings are formed in thebrackets between the connected ends of the arms to receive bolts 37 bymeans of which the braces are secured to the brackets 24 and eachbracket has a portion offset forwardly intermediate its height, as shownat 38, in order that the bolts may not interfere with fiat contactingengagement of the brackets with the face of the wall to which the deviceis secured. The ends of the arms 35 and 36 are bent to form feet 39 and40 and these feet are firmly secured to the upper and lower platforms bybolts 41 and 42. Therefore, the two platforms will be firmly braced. andprevented from being forced downwardly by the weight of the bottlessupported thereon or by being accidentally struck or pressed downwardlywhen filling a small bottle or set-ting a filled large bottle in place.

In Figures 6 and 7, there has been shown a modified form of container.This container, which is indicated in general by the nu meral 43, may beformed of china, cast metal or any other desired material and has itsopen upper end surrounded by an outstanding annular flange 44. There hasalso been formed an internal circumferentially extending seat or recess45 to receive a cushioning ring 46 corresponding to the ring 10. ()ne ormore lugs 47 project outwardly from walls of the container beneath theflange 44 and, while two lugs will preferably be employed and disposeddiametrically opposite each other,

it will be understood that any number may be used. This container ispassed do*-.vn.vardly through the opening 5 formed in the upper platformand the lugs will pass downwardly through notches leading from marginsof the opening. After t 1e contaii'icr has been set in place with itsflange resting upon the upper face of the platform. it will be turneduntil the lugs are disposed beneath the platform out of registry withthe notches or recesses formed therein and the container will he firmlyheld in place. A neck 48 extends downwardly from the container at thecenter of its bottom and this neck is formed with a passage 49 toreceive the upwardly extending neck 50 of the draw-off valve 51. Thisneck 50 is unthreaded and carries lugs 52 which project radiallytherefrom in diametrically opposed relation to each other and areadapted to pass upwardly through recesses 53 formed in the neck atdiametrically opposite sides of the passage 49 and engage in seats 54:leading from the upper ends of the recesses 53. When this form ofconnection is used, cement is applied before the neck 52 is passedupwardly through the passage 49, thereby causing the valve to be firmlyheld in place and forming a Water-tight joint about the valve.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A bottle support comprising an upper platform, a lower platform,brackets disposed vertically in transverse spaced relation to each otherand having their'upper and lowerends secured to said platforms adjacentopposite sides thereof at their inner ends, braces secured to saidbrackets and extending forwardly and secured to said plat-forms, and across strip extending transversely beneath the upper platform andsecured to said brackets with its ends projecting therefrom and adaptedto be secured to a support.

2. A bottle support comprising an upper platform, a lower platform,brackets disposed vertically in transverse spaced relation to each otherand having their upper and lower ends bent to form arms secured againstlower faces of said platforms, braces secured to said brackets betweensaid platforms and having arms extending upwardly and downwardly andsecured to the platforms near opposite sides thereof, and a cross stripextending transversely beneath the upper platform and secured to saidbrackets with its ends projecting therefrom and adapted to be secured toa support.

3. A bottle support comprising an upper platform, a lower platform,brackets disposed vertically in transverse spaced relation to each otherand having their upper and lower ends bent to form arms secured againstlower faces of said platforms, braces secured to said brackets betweensaid platforms and having arms extending upwardly and downwardly andsecured to the platforms near opposite sides thereof, said bracketsbeing offset forwardly beneath their upper arms, a depending fiangeacross the rear end of the upper platform, and a strip secured againstthe offset portions of the brackets and bearing against the front faceof the depending flange with its ends projecting therefrom and adaptedto be secured to a support.

In testimonv whereof I affix my signature.

LOUIS w. HASSENSALL. [11. s.]

